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Side Imaging Forums => 898c SI => Topic started by: SPLMAXSAM on August 09, 2012, 01:50:01 PM
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I have a small 16 foot center console boat. I fish on a great lake for walleye. I use a humminbird 898 mounted in the center console for navigation and sonar.
(http://www.splmax.com/graphicimages/humminbird/2nd/P5220959.jpg)
When trolling, I often face the stern to watch the rods and cannot see the 898 si display screen . I am very frugal (cheap). So i wanted a display mounted in the stern that would display sonar. Network feature and a second humminbird was out of my budget
After several reviews, I realized the best way to add a 2nd display, would be to use the VIDEO OUT feature of the 898.
I ordered the video cable from my humminbird dealer. I had a small 7" LCD screen used in automotive application. It is 12 volt and is pretty bright display. They can be found on ebay for @$40 - $99. The screen is not designed for marine. I also had a 16 foot RCA cable and some red/black power wire.
(http://www.splmax.com/graphicimages/humminbird/2nd/screen.JPG)
I wired the power ground to the same power ground wire as my humminbird. I plugged in the video out cable into the back of the Humminbird. I routed the cables to the stern. I connected my test display.
(http://www.splmax.com/graphicimages/humminbird/2nd/screen2.JPG)
Here is a video showing a test run
http://youtu.be/o42osNnewlA (http://youtu.be/o42osNnewlA)
My next step is to paint the monitor housing light color (for heat) and to seal the housing for moisture
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Your youtube link does not work.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o42osNnewlA#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o42osNnewlA#ws)
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Sorry, I tried making the original post using my cell phone. I was able to add some pictures and fix the link.
(http://www.splmax.com/graphicimages/humminbird/2nd/IMG_1911.jpg)
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SPLMAXSAM, Looks like a great solution ..... Hope you can keep the water out.
I have experimented with this myself, but never have done a permanent mount.
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There are large number of 12VDC TV/Monitors on ebay at a chep price.
Roddy
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The video cable I used was VC1
(http://www.splmax.com/graphicimages/humminbird/2nd/VS1.jpg)